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Discover the latest health news, scientific discoveries and big ideas about the human body and treating diseases, covid-19, diet, fitness, exercise, wellness and how to live a healthy life.

Matt Hancock

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By all means back healthcare tech, but only once it is shown to work

It makes sense to champion high-tech innovations, but UK health minister Matt Hancock would do well to wait until they have been shown to work effectively

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Walking in the rain

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Teenage psychotic experiences linked to high levels of air pollution

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CRISPR gene editing changes the sequence of DNA

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Genome-editing record smashed with 13,000 edits made in one cell

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Polygenic risk scores estimate your likelihood of developing some health conditions

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Genetic risk scores on their own aren’t that good at predicting health

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A bus

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Exposure to dirty city air reduces sperm quality and quantity in mice

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Elizabeth Holmes: The hypnotic tale of the rise and fall of Theranos

Culture
pill

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From the archives: Pop a pill to change your personality

Regulars
Genetic data

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Genetic risk scores could help the NHS but they aren’t ready yet

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Cancer cells

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Spread of cancers halted by smart bacteria that trigger immune attack

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medical coil

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Drug-releasing coil in stomach could provide better treatment for TB

Some people have to take several聽tablets聽each day to treat tuberculosis 鈥� a coil threaded with pills and inserted in the stomach offers an alternative

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Italy bans unvaccinated children from schools after measles outbreaks

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Too much sunscreen? Why avoiding the sun could damage your health

Features

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Does air pollution really kill nearly 9 million people each year?

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Environment

Ethnic minorities produce less pollution but are exposed to more

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